Jeff Nielsen

About Jeff Nielsen

Experienced, results-oriented Specialty Pharmacy Expert with extensive managed care / market access, payer, PBM experience including pharmacy network management, industry relations, client relationships, specialty pharmacy and operations. Current activities are focused on the strategic growth of Cigna Specialty Pharmacy through the integrated Cigna PBM and health services model. The strategy and model leverage the ability to utilize data and resources that provide insights into the customers full healthcare spectrum.

Experience

1. Director of Pharmacy Channel Management

   Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

   Dec 2019 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

   Develop rare disease Specialty Pharmacy network strategy to create and manage the best in class PAH Specialty Pharmacy network.Specialty Pharmacy facing role responsible for building, managing and continuously improving the distribution, patient support and insights provided by the PAH SP network.Responsible for negotiating and contracting fee for service agreements, data optimization agreements, contractual amendments and renewals.Collaborates with internal and external partners to develop, shape, implement and optimize patient centric programs and services.Provides account management and customer interface responsibilities to maintain and build strategic business relationships.

Education

• University of Sioux Falls

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, Healthcare Admin

  2005 — 2007

• South Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Pharmacy

  1987 — 1993

Skills

• Diabetes
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Informatics
• Pharmacy Benefit Management
• Disease Management
• Hipaa
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Healthcare
• Medicare Part D
• Hospitals
• Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Pharmacy Automation
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Managed Care